USAF activates AvDet in Poland

[unhappycamper]

http://www.usafe.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123326026



LASK AIR BASE, Poland -- Members of the 52nd Operations Group, Detachment 1, and Spangdahlem Air Base Honor Guard stand in formation during an Aviation Detachment (AV DET) activation ceremony on the flightline at Lask Air Base, Poland, Nov. 9, 2012. The AV DET will be an enduring presence with 10 Airmen, but F-16 and C-130 crews and aircraft will rotate periodically for training, where the total number of personnel could surge up to 250. The AV DET supports Poland's continued defense modernization and standardization with the U.S. and North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gustavo Castillo/Released)


USAF activates AvDet in Poland
Posted 11/13/2012 Updated 11/13/2012
by Airman 1st Class Gustavo Castillo
52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs

11/13/2012 - LASK AIR BASE, Poland -- A U.S. Aviation Detachment was activated here Nov. 9, 2012.

Airmen assigned to the detachment will come from across the Air Force and will be attached to the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, under the 52nd Operations Group, Detachment 1.

The detachment will be an enduring presence with 10 Airmen, but F-16 and C-130 crews and aircraft will rotate periodically for training, where the total number of personnel could surge up to 250.

"We've put together an excellent team, and everybody's eager to begin the first rotations of aircraft, so that our Airmen have an excellent opportunity for training," said Maj. Matthew Spears, 52nd OG, Det 1 commander.



unhappycamper comment: WTF is an "enduring presence"? Forever? 50 years? 10 years?

[gejohnston]

1. for the duration or

as long as it serves TPTB's purpose.